Review of Hatari! (1962) by Ken Hanke for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) — 11 Sep 2002

Too long, but highly entertaining personality film.

This review of Hatari! (1962) was written by Ken Hanke and published by Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) on 11 Sep 2002.

Hatari! has generally received positive reviews.

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